In a heart-wrenching incident, a 19-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by four people in Mumbai's Govandi area on Saturday morning, January 22.
A day later, on Sunday, January 23, Mumbai police have arrested all four accused, including two minors, in connection with the heinous crime.
Mumbai, Shivaji Nagar Gang rape | All four accused including two minors have been arrested: Arjun Rajane, Senior Police Inspector, Shivaji Nagar PS https://t.co/ozxlrCacTm
— ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2022
As per officials, the accused are identified as Ramzan Ali Qureshi, 20, and Sajid Malik, 19. They were arrested in Uran, Navi Mumbai, while they were preparing to flee to Uttar Pradesh by train.
Meanwhile, two minor boys, both 17 years old, have been sent to the Dongri children’s home. They were hiding in the Deonar dumping ground. All the four were acquaintances of the victim, the police said.
The officials stated that around 4.30 am on Saturday, the 19-year-old woman who works with a catering firm was returning home when the four accused allegedly approached her.
One of them asked why she was out at that hour and on the pretext of questioning, he took her to a nearby vacant hut. The four then raped her.
After they left, the girl called up the police control room. She was brought to the police station by Nirbhaya squad officers after a medical check-up. She kept changing her statement as she was in a state of shock.
At least 10 police teams were dispatched to Vajreshwari, Mumbra, Vashi, Belapur, Wadala, CSMT, LT Marg, Mumbai Central railway stations, an official said.
A case has been registered under sections 376 (punishment for sexual assault) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The Mumbai Police is further investigating in the incident.
Besides, it has also come to light that despite several initiatives by the Mumbai police and Maharashtra police, rape incidences have been growing across the state.
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